Autoimmune: Product

Q: What causes liver disorders?
A: The liver is constantly exposed to disease causing agents such as microbes and toxins which can enter the body from contaminated food, pesticide, heavy metals, pollutants from the air, radiation and even from free-radicals produced by the body's metabolism. The body cannot always remove these substances, causing damage to the liver cells and other tissues. Though the liver can regenerate liver cells, substantial prolonged injury will cause deterioration or permanent damage leading to liver failure.

Q: What are the signs and symptoms of liver disorders?
A: Many patients are symptom-free until the late stages of the disease. Early symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, nausea, and abdominal pain. Jaundice, cholestasis, liver enlargement, portal hypertension, ascites, liver encephalopathy and liver failure commonly occur in the final stage of liver disorders. It also causes the derangements of the blood biochemistry which contribute to the above signs and symptoms. If left untreated, the liver will progressively deteriorate until total failure.

Q: How does HEPAT™ benefit users?
A: HEPAT™ is formulated to boost the detoxification processes of the body. When the liver function is improved and becomes efficient, toxins that are straining the liver can be removed. Subsequently, patients suffering from liver diseases will recover faster and will feel a significant boost in general health. With improved liver function comes better overall organ function and improved health, which in turn increases a person's vitality and body resistance.

Q: Does HEPAT™ have any side effects?
A: Users will experience a 'healing crisis' from the detoxification process while toxins are being excreted, which is entirely natural. This may be in the form of dark and loose stools and increased frequency in bowel movement.

Q: Does HEPAT™ have any contraindications or drug interactions?
A: HEPAT™ is safe and non-toxic with no reported side effects. Users should drink plenty of water. For extra precaution, users may consume HEPAT™ three hours before or after taking other medication.

Q: Who can take HEPAT™?
A: HEPAT™ can be taken as a daily supplement by any adult especially smokers and drinkers, but not by pregnant women and children.

Q: What safety standards has HEPAT™ passed?
A: HEPAT™ is approved by the Biro Pengawalan Farmaseutikal Kebangsaan (BPFK) of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, under MAL No. 20032575TC.

Q: What are the contents of Hepat™?
A: Hepat™ is made from eight natural ingredients. They are Artemisia capillaris, Gardenia jasminoides, Ligustrum lucidum, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendron amurense, Poria cocos, Bupleurum scorzonerifolium and Chrysanthemum morifolium.


__Artemisia capillaris	Relieves headaches, treats jaundice, Hepatitis*
	Removing fever and dispelling dampness (Hsu et al., 1985)
__Gardenia jasminoides	Treatment of fever*
	Detoxification, antioxidation, and anticarcinogenesis (Kuo et al., 2004)
	Antiangiogenic (Koo et al., 2004)
	Antiphlogistic, analgesic and antipyretic effects (Ozaki et al., 2002)
	Treatment of liver and bladder disorders and inflammatory diseases (Kang et al., 1997)
	Choleretic effects (Harada et al., 1974)
	Protection against a–naphthylisothiocyanate and aflatoxin B1 toxicities and decreased DNA binding to the mycotoxin (Wang et al., 1991)
__Ligustrum lucidum	Treats weak kidney & liver problems*
	For premature menopause, cataracts, tinnitus, rheumatic pains, palpitations, backache, insomnia*
	Hepatoprotective, relieving pain and restraining inflammation (S. Jing and Z. Qinglin, 1999)
	Adjunct in cancer therapy (Wong et al., 1992)
__Scutellaria baicalensis	Tonic for bladder*
	Stimulates respiratory organs*
	Hepatoprotective (Jang et al., 2003)
	Anticancer in vitro (Ye et al., 2002)
	Antiallergy (Kimura, 1995)
	Antiinflammation (Liaw et al., 1993; Kubo et al., 1984)
__Phellodendron __amurense	Effective against edema and antihypersensitivity (Cuellar et al., 2000)
__Porio cocos	Stimulate IFN-g and TNF-a production (Chen and Chang, 2004)
	Antitumour in vivo and in vitro (Jin et al., 2003)
__Bupleurum __scorzonerifoliums	Anticancer (Ramirez et al., 2003; Cheng et al., 2003)
	Treatment of influenza, fever, malaria, and menstrual disorders (Chang and But, 1987)
__Chrysanthemum __morifolium	Antimutagenic (Miyazawa and Hisama, 2003)
	Anticancer (Ukiya et al., 2002)


These ingredients are acknowledged and commended by Compendium of Medicinal Plants used in Malaysia, Herbal Medicine Research Centre, IMR (2002) for their medicinal benefits. View References*